Punjabi Singer Sidhu Moosewala was reportedly shot dead at Jahawarke village of Mansa district on Sunday. Reportedly, two other persons have been injured in this incident.Moosewala’s security was withdrawn by the Punjab government yesterday only.
According to available reports, two others were also injured in the incident in which more than 30 rounds were fired. Moose Wala was rushed to the civil hospital in Mansa in a critical condition where he was declared dead.
The incident happened a day after the Punjab Police ordered the withdrawal of security of his security along with more than 420 people, including former MLAs, Jathedars of two Takhts, heads of Deras, and police officers.
Expressing its condolence, the Congress said Moose Wala’s “murder” came a terrible shock to the party and the nation. “The murder of Shri Sidhu Moose Wala, Congress candidate from Punjab & a talented musician, has come as a terrible shock to the Congress party & the entire nation. Our deepest condolences to his family, fans & friends. We stand united & undeterred, at this time of extreme grief,” the party tweeted from its official handle.
Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu Moose Wala, aka Sidhu Moosewala, had contested the 2022 Punjab Assembly election on a Congress ticket from Mansa constituency and had lost his debut poll to AAP’s Dr Vijay Singla. Interestingly, Dr Singla was recently sacked from the Punjab Cabinet on corruption charges.
Former chief minister and Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal condoled the death, while hitting out at chief minister Bhagwant Mann over his government’s decision to remove Moose Wala’s security.
“This is an extremely sombre and critical hour, requiring all of us to exercise restraint and statesmanship. On his part, CM must reflect deeply why Punjab under him has drifted into anarchy with total breakdown of law & order.”
“The CM also must honestly think if the cheaply populist decision to withdraw Moosewala’s security is directly responsible for the tragedy. After all, he faced tangible threat to life. This is no time for political point scoring but someone must take responsibility for the situation,” Badal wrote on Twitter. The civil surgeon at Mansa hospital said Moose Wala was brought dead at the facility, while the two others were referred to another hospital for further treatment after being provided primary treatment.
